... Reserve and panda breeding center, in Wenchuan county, which remained out of contact ... including the quake's epicenter in Wenchuan, 60 miles northwest of Chengdu. Landslides ... four military helicopters from landing. Wenchuan's Communist Party secretary appealed ...

... helicopters flew 90 sorties to the epicenter in Wenchuan county and other areas to drop food ... small buildings flattened in Yingxiu in Wenchuan county, where rescuers who hiked in ... rise when rescuers reach other towns in Wenchuan county that are still cut off. "The ...

... likely passed. People trying to hike into Wenchuan walked on top of the dam as water spilled ... the quake, with workers making it to Wenchuan at the epicenter and also through to ... Communication cables were also reconnected to Wenchuan. Power was restored to most of ...

... missing throughout the disaster zone. There were about 12 million people living within a 60-mile radius of the epicenter of Wenchuan, according to a study on the potential impact of the quake by Xu Mingbao, a senior researcher at the University of Michigan ...

... night fell, a first wave of 200 soldiers entered the town of Wenchuan, near the epicenter, trudging across ruptured roads and mudslides ... towns. The military said it was planning to air drop aid to Wenchuan. "Once the weather is OK, the army will start dropping food ...